two youngest Butlers are to bear
two torches _Genealogia_.

"A repast at dinner is 12d. which strangers of worth are admitted to
take in the Hall; and such are to be placed at the discretion of the
Marshall.

"_St. Stephen's Day._--The Butler, appointed for Christmas, is to see
the tables covered, and furnished with salt-sellers, napkins, bread,
trenchers, and spoons. Young Gentlemen of the House are to attend and
serve till the latter dinner, and then dine themselves.

"This day the Sewer, Carver, and Cup-bearer are to serve as afore.
After the first course served in, the Constable-Marshall cometh into
the Hall, arrayed with a fair rich compleat harneys, white and bright,
and gilt, with a nest of fethers of all colours upon his crest or
helm, and a gilt pole-axe in his hand: to whom is associate the
Lieutenant of the Tower, armed with a fair white armour, a nest of
fethers in his helm, and a like pole-axe in his hand; and with them
sixteen Trumpetters; four drums and fifes going in rank before them;
and with them attendeth four men in white harneys, from the middle
upwards, and halberds in their hands, bearing on their shoulders the
Tower: which persons, with the drums, trumpets and musick, go three
times about the fire. Then the Constable-Marshall, after two or three
curtesies made, kneeleth down before the Lord Chancellor; behind him
the Lieutenant; and they kneeling, the Constable-Marshall pronounceth
an oration of a quarter of an hour's length, therby declaring the
purpose of his coming; and that his purpose is to be admitted into his
Lordship's service.

"The Lord Chancellor saith, 'He will take further advice therein.'

"Then the Constable-Marshall, standing up, in submissive manner
delivereth his naked sword to the Steward; who giveth it to the Lord
Chancellor: and thereupon the Lord Chancellor willeth the Marshall to
place the Constable-Marshall in his seat: and so he doth, with the
Lieutenant also in his seat or place. During this ceremony the Tower
is placed beneath the fire.

"Then cometh the Master of the Game, apparelled in green velvet, and
the Ranger of the Forest also, in a green suit of satten; bearing in
his hand a green bow and divers arrows, with either of them a hunting
horn about their necks; blowing together three blasts of venery, they
pace round about the fire three times. Then the Master of the Game
maketh three curtesies; as aforesaid; and kneeleth down before the
Lord Chancellor, dec